Psychiatry Physician General Psychiatrist - Physicians Only Apply - Perm

Company: Rob
Location: Austin
Posted on: October 26, 2024

Job Description:

A Psychiatry Physician General Psychiatrist practice is seeking a qualified physician for Austin, TX. This and other physician jobs brought to you by ExactMD. Medical Doctors Only Apply.

MD/DO - PsychiatristJob Description (includes but is not limited to):The staff psychiatrist performs highly advanced
psychiatric and/or managerial work. Work involves directing psychiatric
activities; monitoring trends and activities; making recommendations for
improvement as appropriate; diagnosing and treating individuals; and
administering specialized psychiatric treatments and/or procedures. The staff
psychiatrist is responsible for knowing and following pertinent rules and
regulations found in the Texas Administrative Code, ICF policies, and local
policy. The staff Psychiatrist serves as a consultant to the patient---s personal
support team and provides guidance to treatment team members regarding the
treatment of the patients under their care. May plan, assign, and/or supervise
the work of other i.e. Psychiatric NP's and or PA's. Works under general
direction with considerable latitude for the use of initiative and independent
judgment.

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• Develop, implement,
  organize and provide guidance in the area of Psychiatric Services following
  policies and procedures as it relates to the client requesting care, state and
  federal rules and regulations, and ICF-IID standards in order to provide
  quality psychiatric services and care to individuals served Conduct psychiatric
  clinics as scheduled and psychiatric reviews as requested by the Interdisciplinary
  Teams (IDTs).
  
• Ensure that each
  individual is being treated with the most effective medication and the most
  effective dosage. Communicate recommendations to family members as requested.
  Document all deliberations.
  
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  Work with IDTs,
  psychologists, and other interested persons to develop effective behavioral
  interventions and to identify environmental factors that may impact psychiatric
  care.--
  
  
• Participates in
  restraint reduction efforts by assisting in the coordination of medication and
  behavior therapy.
  
• Provide staff training
  as requested including, but not limited to new employee orientation, training
  for professional staff, training for direct contact staff, and training for
  families Provides individual or group therapy as requested.
  
• Provides consultation
  with other facilities and Management Support & Oversight staff as
  requested.
  
• Participate in
  mandatory training in order to ensure competency and development.
  
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  Participate in various
  committees that may include Medical Services Division, Pharmacy, Therapeutics,
  Admission Review, Clinical Death Review, and Administrative Death Review in
  accordance with established policy and procedures.--
  
  
• Maintain open and
  regular communication with the IDT and other staff to ensure the transfer of
  needed information and continuity of services.
  
• Knowledge of methods
  and procedures in the field of general medicine; and of principles of the
  development, implementation, and documentation of individualized care and
  treatment plans.
  
• Exercise skill in the
  care and treatment of patients; in the use of medical and psychiatric
  diagnostic and treatment tools and equipment; and in conducing psychiatric
  research when necessary. Ability to plan, assigns, and/or supervises the work
  of others.
  
• Ability to direct
  psychiatric activities; to examine, diagnose, and treat mental disorders; to
  interpret psychological diagnoses and analyses; develop policies and
  procedures; and to prepare and supervise the preparation of case histories and
  medical records.
  
• Ability to assess,
  diagnoses, and prescribe/supervise treatment to assigned patients while
  conforming to local policy, Texas Administrative Code, and applicable laws to
  decrease psychiatric symptoms/disorders.
  
• Ability to solve
  medically difficult issues by considering opinions of consultants and/or
  appropriate literature including accepted guidelines such as TIMA, or other
  published algorithms.
  
• Ability to work with
  the Interdisciplinary Team by facilitating a unified, effective team approach
  using the expertise of all team members in order to assure high quality patient
  care.
  
• Understands principles
  of behavior treatment.
  
• Knowledge of the state
  formulary guidelines for maximum doses, and if exceeded, provides detailed
  documentation of exception, ensuring efficacy, safety, and tolerance.
  
• Ability to participate
  with other Psychiatric staff to provide continuous quality improvement and to
  promote quality care by adhering to the plan of improvement and state
  Initiatives.
  
• Ability to avoid
  ---polypharmacy--- and to justify and document when use is necessary.
  
• Ability to participate
  in annual training as well as any other required specific training in order to
  assure up to date skills and knowledge in required areas (i.e. CPR; PMAB-;
  Refresher Orientation, etc.).
  Qualifications
  
  Current, active, unencumbered
  Texas Medical License.
  Current, active DEA Certificate.
  
  Must possess Professional
  Liability Insurance.
  Have and maintain current
  certification in Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) by the American Heart
  Association.
  Minimum of one year of
  experience within the last three years.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
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  is committed to improving health outcomes by providing well-managed companies
  with the top healthcare talent in the market.
  
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